Remington 200th anniversary limited edition ( employee only version)

[Udrv2slw]

 

[Crawdad1]

Keep all the boxes and paperwork for that gem.

I'd hang that over the fireplace, telling everyone to, "Keep your grubby hands off of it"

 

[Udrv2slw]

Im definitely keeping it all together. And all in the original shipping box too

 

[expat_alaska]

I would have thought that Remington would have put better wood on a commemorative gun than what I see in the video.

 

[Crawdad1]

I believe Udrv2slw said that the camera and lighting was not doing this gun justice.

 

[expat_alaska]

I believe Udrv2slw said that the camera and lighting was not doing this gun justice.

Maybe. There still is no figure in the wood, and I know I am an old fart and grew up with Fajen and Bishop catalogs in the 60's. I guess I am spoiled. I have seen many factory Rem 1100's and 870's first-hand working at a trap/skeet range in the late 60's; the TB/TC trap grade 1100's and the SB/SC skeet grade 870's put this gun to shame insofar as wood is concerned.

Is Remington running out of quality wood or are they relying on newer folks that can't recall that era?

I know the next link is a D grade and that is beyond what might be on a commemorative but, making a big deal out of a commemorative with gold inlays and engraving with 1960's field-grade wood? I'm old school and wood is at least half of the beauty on a special firearm such as this should be.

http://www.armslist.com/posts/2492632/virginia-shotguns-for-sale--remington-1100-d-grade-skeet-mint

I'll spend my money better. If I owned that 1100 I would immediately find a good used pristine buttstock and fore-end on the various auction sites with much better figure and replace the "commemorative" wood, since there seems to be no marks on the wood to relate it to the gun. I am willing to bet that no one would know the difference between the OP's original wood and the new wood insofar as "original" since the 1100 has been made the same since 1963 and it would be worth much more NIB with the new eye candy, and I doubt the OP will ever shoot it, if he is smart.

Just my $.02 worth.

Jim

 

[Virginian]

An acquaintance got one last fall and it is identical to the one shown, except no doubt the serial number. He has been shooting Sporting Clays with it since day two. Very nice looking and functioning gun.

 

[Crawdad1]

I agree Jim, those older Wingmasters were absolutely gorgeous.

 

[bannockburn]

Crawdad1

I'd hang that over the fireplace, telling everyone to, "Keep your grubby hands off of it"

If it were mine I would have a custom display case made for it with a glass top so it would be better protected from the elements and everyone's "grubby hands".

 

[Moparnut]

I would have thought that Remington would have put better wood on a commemorative gun than what I see in the video.

I received my 700 the other day. Trust me, it is better than I ever thought. It is extremely well done. The wood is really high gloss, the engraving is awesome!

Btw, the employee only guns are engraved "our 200th".

 

[Virginian]

So is the non employee gun bought last year. Are you sure there is not a special serial number sequence?

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I'd shoot it.

 

[Crawdad1]

Crawdad1



If it were mine I would have a custom display case made for it with a glass top so it would be better protected from the elements and everyone's "grubby hands".

I agree!!!